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12185

ZIP 12185 is Valley Falls, New York, mostly in Rensselaer County; area codes 518 and 838; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Rensselaer +1 more
Population
1,709
Coordinates
42.8625, -73.5541
☼ Live from 12185 — Valley Falls, NY

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Where 12185 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 12185
  • 🔢 Type 12185 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBIZI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 12,185 = 5 × 2437. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111110011001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12184 (Valatie, NY, 31 mi away) and 12186 (Voorheesville, NY, 27 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 12185 becomes 58121 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fargo, ND, 1,166 miles away.
  • 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11582, 12158, 12518, 12581, 12815, 12851, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85121 in Bapchule, AZ, 2,173 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,310 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12185 and you would come out at 42.86°S, 106.45°E — 913 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 01m.
  • 📏 At 22.8 square miles of land, 12185 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,709This ZIP1,709
Households693This ZIP693
Housing units773This ZIP773
Median age44.8This ZIP44.8New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$110,625This ZIP$110,625New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$210,900This ZIP$210,900New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,098This ZIP$1,098New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%This ZIP27.3%
Mean commute32.3 minThis ZIP32.3 min
Population density75.1 / sq miThis ZIP75.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments17This ZIP17
Employees53This ZIP53
Annual payroll$2,714,000This ZIP$2,714,000
Tax returns filed990This ZIP990
Total adjusted gross income$74,971,000This ZIP$74,971,000

Land area

Land area22.76 sq miThis ZIP22.76 sq mi
Water area1.90 sq miThis ZIP1.90 sq mi

Counties 12185 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Rensselaer County 73.9%
Washington County 26.1%

Other place names in 12185

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ZIP codes near 12185

ZIPCityDistance
12121 Melrose, NY 3.1 mi
12094 Johnsonville, NY 3.9 mi
12182 Troy, NY 5.7 mi
12154 Schaghticoke, NY 5.8 mi
12188 Waterford, NY 7.7 mi
12028 Buskirk, NY 8.1 mi
12052 Cropseyville, NY 8.2 mi
12180 Troy, NY 8.2 mi
12082 Grafton, NY 8.4 mi
12118 Mechanicville, NY 9.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 12185?

12185 is in Valley Falls, New York, in Rensselaer County, part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.8625, -73.5541.

What county is 12185 in?

12185 spans 2 counties: Rensselaer County and Washington County. Most of it falls in Rensselaer County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 12185?

Valley Falls uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 12185 in?

12185 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 12185?

About 1,709 people live in ZIP code 12185, in 693 households, at 75.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 12185?

$110,625 a year, against $85,974 across New York.

What ZIP codes are near 12185?

The closest are 12121 (3.1 mi), 12094 (3.9 mi), 12182 (5.7 mi), 12154 (5.8 mi) and 12188 (7.7 mi).

Is 12185 a PO Box ZIP code?

12185 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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